The Response to Those Who Cite the Qur'an Without the Sunnah
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Question:
Here is the fourth question. There are those who are content with citing only the Qur'an, without the Sunnah. And if they do cite the Sunnah, they are content with only the practical Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). How do we respond to these people?
Answer:
We respond to these people by saying that the Sunnah is revelation, just as the Qur'an is revelation. It is called the second revelation after the Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:3-4] The Sunnah is revelation from Allah the Mighty and Majestic. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So the Sunnah is necessary. It explains the Qur'an, clarifies it, and points to it. Therefore, the Sunnah is necessary alongside the Qur'an. All of this is what the Messenger brought; he brought the Qur'an and he brought the Sunnah. So how can we take some of it and leave the rest? Yes, ah, ah.
Here is the fourth question. There are those who are content with citing only the Qur'an, without the Sunnah. And if they do cite the Sunnah, they are content with only the practical Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). How do we respond to these people?
Answer:
We respond to these people by saying that the Sunnah is revelation, just as the Qur'an is revelation. It is called the second revelation after the Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:
(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰAnd I was given the Qur'an and its like with it
الا واني اوتيت القران ومثله معه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الرد على من يحتج بالقرآن دون السنة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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